Yearly Archives: 2015

Landowners looking to make the most of their land can support local hunting traditions and economy, improve their land, and get paid to do it through the Department of Natural Resources’ Hunting Access Program. The DNR encourages landowners to consider enrolling their lands in the program, which provides private-land hunting opportunities in southern Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula. Landowners with at least 40 acres are eligible to enroll

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today applauded the inclusion of his bipartisan Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 in the surface transportation reauthorization bill, which was unanimously passed by the Senate Environment and Public Works committee yesterday. Peters introduced the bill along with Republican Senator Roy Blunt (MO) and Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) earlier this month.

International Bridge customers and residents of the sister cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Ontario may have recently noticed things are getting a little brighter crossing the border as the pole-mounted lights along the bridge deck traffic lanes get an upgrade.

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced $159,100 has been awarded to Michigan Ability Partners to support job training for homeless veterans in Washtenaw and Jackson counties. The funding, which is part of the Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), will go towards assisting veterans with job training for in-demand jobs and help them transition out of homelessness and into more sustainable housing.

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced $199,996 has been awarded to Volunteers of America-Michigan to support job training for homeless veterans in Bay, Genesee, Saginaw, and Shiawassee counties. The funding, which is part of the Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), will go towards assisting veterans with job training for in-demand jobs and help them transition out of homelessness and into more sustainable housing

The House passed H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which included a bipartisan amendmentfrom Congressman Huizenga (MI-02) and Congressman Kildee (MI-05) encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include the benefits of clean energy storage in their emissions calculation under the Clean Power Plan.

U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) issued the following statement after House passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 (H.R. 2042), legislation that would delay implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed plan to force mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) standards on state electricity systems and allow states to opt out entirely if the standards would increase rates for consumers and/or would jeopardize reliability

Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) on Tuesday released the following statement regarding the Michigan Strategic Fund’s (MSF) approval of nearly $8 million in local and school tax capture for the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to develop 80 acres in downtown Pontiac as part of the pending M1 Concourse project

Consumers Energy today announced plans to move forward with a new community solar program, called Solar Gardens, that will develop renewable energy sources with help from Michigan residents.

The state-of-the-art, 4,000-seat ballpark, located on the Clinton River, will used for Little League, high school, college and minor league baseball, as well as for community activities like ice skating, concerts, and family and senior events. The city anticipates the new facility will create more than 100 new full-time and part-time jobs

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Bradley Laackman, of Grand Rapids, to the Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board. The nine-member board assists the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs with licensing and regulating the construction, alteration or improvement of residential structures.

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Linda Orlans, of Birmingham, to the State Building Authority Board of Trustees. The five-person board oversees the State Building Authority, which issues and sells bonds and notes to acquire equipment and construct facilities.

Michigan will become the first state to monitor beaches using a new, rapid testing method for water quality to quickly address potential public health concerns and keep people safe

Businesses across the state could get a boost from a combined $10 billion commitment from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy as part of the state’s Pure Michigan Business Connect program, Gov. Rick Snyder said

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced support for the Reed City Police Department in Osceola County. This funding comes through the USDA's Rural Development Community Facility Grant program, which funds critical infrastructure in rural communities across the country. The $13,000 grant will be used to help purchase bulletproof vests for police officers and upgrade their emergency communications system